Bryan Danielson is a professional wrestler and announcer currently signed to AEW. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Houston, TX to discuss his new role on AEW commentary, if he has retired from the ring, why he left WWE to sign with AEW, the segment that got hijacked by fans, the YES Movement, losing to Sheamus in 18 seconds, winning in the main event of WrestleMania 30, if a Brie Bella return is possible, and more! NORD PROTECT: Protect your identity NOW! Get an exclusive NordProtect discount at https://NordProtect.com/INSIGHT. It’s risk-free with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Available only in the United States. SEAT GEEK: Use my code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/CVV2025 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount BLUECHEW: Get your first month of BlueChew for free with the code CVV at https://bluechew.com 00:00 Intro 01:37 His new role as a commentator in AEW 03:25 Limiting his screen time as much as possible 05:42 The differences between being a wrestler and commentator 08:47 The valuable advice William Regal gave him 11:07 Explaining his neck injury 13:20 Not being officially retired 16:34 Not being comfortable in front of a crowd until 2003 18:50 Being signed to WWF in 2000 21:42 Being mentored by The Miz in NXT 24:51 Bryan Danielson on signing with AEW 26:40 The difference between Daniel Bryan and The American Dragon 29:10 The only match he was nervous for after coming out of retirement 34:45 Bryan Danielson on the Yes movement 36:25 Losing to Sheamus at WrestleMania 28 in 18 seconds 40:25 WWE listening to the fans that wanted to see more of him 46:50 History of concussions 52:45 Doctors found a lesion on his brain 56:50 Bryan Danielson's favorite moment of his career 59:55 Bryan Danielson's love for wrestling runs deep 01:04:46 The viral Talking Smack segment with The Miz 01:10:30 Possibility of Brie Bella wrestling again 01:15:05 Bryan Danielson bought the sun for $5?! 01:18:40 Joking about Pseudoscience 01:22:39 3 things Bryan Danielson is grateful for Subscribe to http://youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet Listen to "Insight with Chris Van Vliet": https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.com Get awesome CVV t-shirts & merch: https://teespring.com/stores/chris-van-vliet Email me: cvv@chrisvanvliet.com Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Like me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet #aew #wrestling #bryandanielson #chrisvanvliet #BlueWireVideo